Authorities are investigating an attempted assault on two young girls that occurred on Shabbos in Lakewood, police confirm to TLS.

Police say that at about 2 PM, an unknown Hispanic male walked into a local Shul during a Simcha, and attempted to assault two eight-year-old girls. The girls managed to escape before he could harm them, and the suspect fled the area.

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